Hip Hop is Dead

[BreadBros]

If hip hop should die before I wake
I'll put an extended clip inside of my AK
Roll to every station, murder the DJ
Roll to every station, murder the DJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynjQn7oOgxc...related&search= (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynjQn7oOgxc&mode=related&search=)

Anyone else eargerly awaiting Nas's new album? Jay-Z, Snoop and The Game all on it.

[Tekun]

Haha :lol:

I like old school Nas, he was great back when he made "Illmatic" and "It Was Written"
But now, he's too mainstream for my tastes, and he's lost some of that flair that he had as a young guy
Even though the concept for "HipHop is Dead" is both positive and correct, I've heard some tracks and Im really not feeling them

The other 3 clowns that u named, are anything but MC's IMO
All image, and little to no skills

Rather, the big anticipation for me is Mos Def's Tru3 Magic droppin on Dec 16th

[Honggweilo]

Jay-Z, Snoop and The Game

If you had let those commercial image horny bourgeois ****'s out i would be interested :lol:. Nas had a dope oldskool sound and progressive lyrics :) . Jay-z really cross the line by an extent of another 1000 miles when i saw that "CEO of hiphop" commerical :angry:

[Pirate Utopian]

the artists you said would be on the album all suck and always have sucked (except for some songs Jay-Z's debutalbum).
listing to some tracks on his previous abum, i only liked thief's theme.
so hiphop isnt dead, Nas's talent however is

[Black Dagger]

People like Nas? BreadBros what's wrong with you! :P

Seriously, what is there to like about Nas?

[Pirate Utopian]

Illmatic is there to like about Nas

[Black Dagger]

How many years ago was that? Seriously... i mean, i'll give you illmatic (eh), 'but what has done for me lately?'

[Ian]

The song he did with his old man Olu Dara, Black Republicans colab with Jay Z, and what I reckon is the best hip hop song/beat combination in like 5 years in the title track Hip Hop is Dead.

Nasir still got it.

Not to forget the Don't Body Ya self diss

[Honggweilo]

Originally posted by Black [email protected] 08, 2006 12:57 pm
How many years ago was that? Seriously... i mean, i'll give you illmatic (eh), 'but what has done for me lately?'
Not much :ph34r:

[Ian]

Originally posted by ddxt301+December 08, 2006 11:10 pm--> (ddxt301 @ December 08, 2006 11:10 pm)
Black [email protected] 08, 2006 12:57 pm
How many years ago was that? Seriously... i mean, i'll give you illmatic (eh), 'but what has done for me lately?'
Not much :ph34r: [/b]
ETHER.
BLACK REPUBLICANS W/ JAY Z.
BRIDGING THE GAP W/ OLU DARA.
IF I RULED THE WORLD W/ LAURYN HILL.
DON'T BODY YA SELF.
HIP HOP IS DEAD.

There's something everyone can love in that list.

[Pirate Utopian]

dont body yaself wasnt a good song, his last good song was thief's theme!

[Ian]

I love a good diss track, I could listen to Jadakiss' Checkmate a million times

[Pirate Utopian]

Royce Da 5'9 with Malcolm X is the best diss by far

[The Grey Blur]

Stillmatic was good,

God's Son was good,

Illmatic is a classic,

his last album shouldn't have been a double,

and this new album...I don't know...

[BreadBros]

People like Nas? BreadBros what's wrong with you! tongue.gif

Seriously, what is there to like about Nas?

Hes a great MC/lyricist? :P


the artists you said would be on the album all suck and always have sucked (except for some songs Jay-Z's debutalbum).

I'm not a huge Game fan, but I love old school Snoop, early 90s West Coast hip-hop = awesome...and Jay-Z? :o One of my favorite MCs!

[Pirate Utopian]

i never liked snoop dogg, i liked some of Dr. Dre's stuff and Snoop Dogg had good production (on his debut atleast) but he's constantly trying to be a pimp and i cant stand all that stupid pimpshit.
and Jay-Z?, same things only he's also blingbling and shit like that.

[Fawkes]

Seriously, what is there to like about Nas?

He has better lyrical skills than almost any other rapper in history.

[synthesis]

Originally posted by Big [email protected] 08, 2006 06:29 am
dont body yaself wasnt a good song, his last good song was thief's theme!
Thief's Theme was the first single off Street's Disciple, Just a Moment (with Quon) came third and you can't say that isn't some deep shit. Also, Nas didn't really bring it that strong on Road to Zion, lyrically, but that's still a great song.

It's too bad that his new single uses the same sample as a single from the last album, but this new song is definitely better. Most of his material since Illmatic, while good, constantly references and quotes from Illmatic, but all the new stuff I've heard from Nas recently - Hip Hop is Dead, Shine on 'Em, and one other I forget - shows he's moving on to new things. Nas is still the best out there.

[Tekun]

Originally posted by Freedom for [email protected] 08, 2006 10:30 pm

Seriously, what is there to like about Nas?

He has better lyrical skills than almost any other rapper in history.
Than you've obviously never heard of Rakim, KRS One, or Canibus

[Hampton]

Anybody who just says eh to Illmatic is not qualified to talk about Nas and/or hip hop.

I've just listened to it maybe once or twice through but it's not a bad album. It's definately better that Jay's new one, which isn't saying much, but it has more than a few good songs.

[Fawkes]

Originally posted by Tekun+December 09, 2006 06:31 am--> (Tekun @ December 09, 2006 06:31 am)
Freedom for [email protected] 08, 2006 10:30 pm

Seriously, what is there to like about Nas?

He has better lyrical skills than almost any other rapper in history.
Than you've obviously never heard of Rakim, KRS One, or Canibus [/b]
Yes, I have heard of them, and I like them.

[Pirate Utopian]

if Big L was still alive he would own Nas lyrically!

[The Grey Blur]

What the fuck does it matter, they're both good MCs. Christ, this whole 'competitive' ethos in hip hop destroys the thing. I can like Immortal Technique, Nas, The Coup and D12 all at the same time. Jeesuz grow up...

[Solitary Mind]

Originally posted by Tekun+December 09, 2006 11:31 am--> (Tekun @ December 09, 2006 11:31 am)
Freedom for [email protected] 08, 2006 10:30 pm

Seriously, what is there to like about Nas?

He has better lyrical skills than almost any other rapper in history.
Than you've obviously never heard of Rakim, KRS One, or Canibus [/b]
Rakim and KRS One are legends, but lyrically can't touch Nas, and Canibus can ill but he's inconsistent and Nas is far better than Can-I-Bus

Hip Hop Is Dead from what ive heard so far is sounding raw as fuck and giving me hope that Nas can ignite something here

[Pirate Utopian]

Originally posted by Permanent [email protected] 10, 2006 12:18 am
What the fuck does it matter, they're both good MCs. Christ, this whole 'competitive' ethos in hip hop destroys the thing. I can like Immortal Technique, Nas, The Coup and D12 all at the same time. Jeesuz grow up...
D12 is wack -_-

[Black Dagger]

Originally posted by [email protected] 10, 2006 01:59 am
Anybody who just says eh to Illmatic is not qualified to talk about Nas and/or hip hop.

You've got be kidding me, putting out a quality album over 10 years ago doesnt put someone on top for life. I wasnt saying the album was 'eh', but rather, 'eh' to the fact that people were still referencing it to make a case for nas in 2000 and fucking 6! He should be judged on what he's actually puttin out now, sure you can respect someone for their past contributions, but there's limits - and im not gonna keep praisin' someones work just coz they put out a great album over 12 years ago!

[Floyd.]

I'd get more excited about a release by Common.

Snoop Dogg has great flow btw, what he may lack in content against Nas he makes up for with catchiness and anthemic qualities.